Behind The Makeup

Jake Pov

"UGHHHHHHHH!"

Ella looks at him concerned, "what's wrong babe?"

"Well for 1 you are leaving me and 2......we have to fly back to L.A. tomorrow."

Ella smiles at him, "aww sweetheart I wish I could stay too....but I have a fashion show in Milan and two photoshoots ....and why dont you want to go back to L.A. not ready to go home my love."

"Oh no I'm ready to go home...I mean it wont be the same without you there. I just wish we didn't......"

Ella turns and looks at him, "didn't what??"

"Have to fly..

Ella starts to laugh, "ummmm ok honey flying handful of hours versus driving which takes days or sailing which would take months...faster=better."

I laugh weakly and avoid her eyes, "yeaa. umm well its not the time that has me dreading it.."

Ella keeps staring at "well then what is it?"

"Just please don't laugh."

Ella grins and holds up 3 fingers, "scouts honor..."

I sigh and finally look up at her, "ok well.....I....ugh......get flight sickness."

Ella's face instantly becomes shocked expression I knew it she was gunna laugh. "Seriously?"

Well that was unexpected, "...yea like as soon as the plane reaches altittude...my stomach lurches and well without going into the grossness I am sick all the way up until landing and then its a good idea to keep my head low with a barf bag handy."

Ell shook her head, "how did I not know this about you....you use to fly to see me all the time and you were never sick when I picked you up at the airport."

"Practice....after the plane lands I wait till im the absolute last person off the plane so i have time to calm my body then i rush to the closest bathroom and clean myself up."

Ella walks over to me and hugs me tightly..."I wish you had told me..I hate that you have
been torturing yourself all that time.. had I known I would have been the one doing the flying.."

"Hey nothing is too much to endure to be with you."

Ella kisses my cheek.. "I really wish I could be with you tomorrow."

"I will be ok promise to be 100% healthy next time we see each other. I love you."

Ella smiles up at him, "I love you too.." * phone rings* Ella answers the phone its her car to take her to the airport...Jake walks Ella to the car and kisses her goodbye.

Early the next morning *5 am* everyone had gathered their belongings and headed to the airport. And as usual on flight days I was basically stressed level 9 and Jinxx and Sammi did their best to calm me down. CC was unusually quiet and had more or less kept to himself outside of Ashley telling him the seating arrangement had changed due to Sammi being added to the flight home. And much to Andy's disappointment instead being seated together with Ash they would be separated by the aisle way and lets be honest Ashley wasn't exactly jumping for joy. I mean he loved me like a brother and hated seeing me so sick but being puked on wasn't exactly in the top hundred million things he would be ok with happening to him which I completely understand.

**Jinxx, Sammi, Andy* A 17 18 and 19 * Ashley, Jake and CC* B 17 18
and 19* so thats 4 for team grumpy hahaha **

By 8 am the plane was rolling down the runway full throttle ahead as the plan began to ascend I began feeling nauseated and instantly broke out in a cold sweat. My bandmates tried to calm me back down. I leaned my head back in a effort to settle my nerves and my body. Once the plane reached elevation and leveled out things seemed to calm down. Ashley released a breath that he wasn't aware he'd been holding and I was actually amazed for the first time I was not puking up everything that I'd eaten since kindergarten. CC smiled at his friend thankful that I was ok and for once might actually enjoy flying. So the guys all relaxed and I even dozed off....approximately an hour into the flight the fasten seat belts sign lights up...and the pilot comes on the intercom...

The pilot announces that the fasten seat belt sign has been turned on in
preperation of light turbulence. About 10 minutes later the plane gently bobbs up and down awakening the sleeping passengers including me..

"What was that?!"

Ashley tries to sooth me, "it's just turbulence the pilot said we might have some."

"Oh ok..." I re-adjust in my seat and begin to doze off again."

*plane bounces again*

"Damn!" I do everything I cant to make my insides stop tormenting me to no avail.

Ash looks at me frightened and stutters, "uhmm dude....are you ok?"

"Ummmmmm....ughhhhh...I .... um....dont think so..."

Then there is a audible bubbling sound coming from Ashley's immediate right...Ashley turns his head in the direction of the unsettling noise knowing all too well what that might mean. Suddenly I had to begin frantically trying to unfasten my seat belt to my dismay the nausea has reared its ugly head. Oh god hurry and let me out stupid belt! In a effort to get himself out of my way Ashley quickly removes his seat belt and to the dismay of the flight attendant jumps into the aisle...

The flight attendant ran to him, "sir I am sorry but I am going to have to ask you to please return to your seat and......" I start to dry heave and manage to finally free my seat belt then I stand quickly and run toward the aisle. However in my focus of not puking I trip over Ashley's laptop carryon. As I fall forward I gag loudly again and with me falling towards him and gagging yet again Ashley totally spazzes and crawls in Andy's lap doing absolutely everything possible to not be in the projectile vomit zone. Thankfully I am able to stop myself from completely falling and I manage to stumble out into the aisle instead. I start gag again and CC follows me out into the aisle.. I turn and run towards the lavatory...I slam full force into the lavatory door. It slams open and I immediately fall to my knees and violently upchucks..CC steps on each side of my body as I continue to violently dryheave again. CC shuts the door behind then he reaches forward and holds my hair back out of the way..

*time lapse 25 minutes*
Beyond exhausted I finally tell CC that the sickness has passed...CC hands me a towel to clean myself up and helps me to my feet.. He opens the door and Andy, Ashley and Jinxx help guide me back to my seat since I am very weak and exhausted. The guys help me get
seated. I lay my throbbing head on the back of my seat and close my eyes hoping sleep would take me over.

The flight attendant walks over to him concerned, "is there anything I can do to help you feel more comfortable sir?"

"Is there any way I can get a glass of sprite and some crackers?"

The flight attendant nods her head, "yes sir I'll be back." Not a minute later she returns with the requested supplies and also some advil for a headache and some antiacids to help settle my stomach she also brought a pillow and blanket in every possible attempt to make me comfortable. I take the items from her downs the meds and slowly begins eating the crackers and sipping the soda.

Ashley looks at me sadly, "I'm sorry I freaked out."

I lay my head on the pillow and curlsup under the blanket...I hoarsely tell him, "you doesn't need to apologize. I understand hell if it had been reversed I'd probably have been all the way over in jinxx lap..."

Ashley nods his head, "well are you feeling any better?"

"No.. not really i feel like crap."

CC decided to lighten the mood, "kinda smell like it to"

"Kiss my ass."

CC grins at him, "K! Mark the spot youre all ass."

I smile weakly, "leave it to CC to one day be over me on my death bed still being CC and not cutting my sick ass any slack.."

CC chuckles, "your damn skippy...but after all this time of giving you a hard time if I suddenly show you mercy you'd really know you're sick and well that helps noone so...suck it up looser and while you're at it here's some gum." I swat at CC and missed him CC and Ashley laugh and after a couple of minutes I dozes off and CC exchanges worried looks with Ashley.

CC puts on his serious face, "this was the worst one yet but from 30,000 feet up all there's
not much we can do for him. But once we are on the ground I think we should really take him to a Dr. I mean this air sickness thing didn't start till a couple of years ago before then he was fine.

Ashley nods in agreement, "but before then we didnt fly as much as we do now."

CC nods, "that's true...."

time lapse 7 hours
After several more rounds of violent vomiting the plane makes a final decent and the wheels touchdown on the runway at LAX. As the plane slowly makes its way to the jet way I excuse myself to the lavatory in some effort to clean up. 2 hours later the guys were helping me into bed. CC puts a trash can by the bed and Andy walks in with a pack of crackers and a bottle of sprite Ashley's right behind him with a glass of ice...

"Thanks guys I hate that this keeps happening."

Andy rubs my arm, "hey dont worry about that you just feel better."

Ashely looks at me and smiles, "Jinxx and Sammi are gonna stay here with you for a bit then
Andy and I will come relieve them and then CC will more than likely be here over night with you just in case you get sick again you aren't here alone..

"Y'all dont have to do that i will be fine........" suddenly I'm hit with a violent wave of nausea and virtually puts his whole head in the trash can.

CC shakes his head, "yea and with that your vote has been vetoed."

"Ughhhh damn this sucks...I dont know guys this may not be my airsickness i mean we've been on solid ground a couple of hours now."

Ashley nods, "that one time in german you were up sick most of that night after the flight."

Andy looks at him and sqeezes his arm lightly, "get some rest and try to stay hydrated if it gets any worse or doesn't go away by in the morning we will take you to the er..."I nod my head in agreement and lay back and the instant I lay back I'm fast asleep the guys excuse themselves from the room leaving Sammi and Jinxx to watch over me..

After a couple more rounds Jake finally gets a break from the sickness. Ella calls about an hour later and when Sammi walks in to give the phone to Jake she sees he's fast asleep she promises Ella she will take care of Jake and let him know the minute he wakes up that she
called to check on him.. Through the night the band members all take their turns keeping watch over Jake whose sickness thankfully seems to have finally passed. Relieved CC makes himself comfortable on the couch and difts off to sleep.

Notes

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